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Lightning Seeds - Three Lions Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, Em, A, F#m, B, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G] [D] [D]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s coming home, it’s coming, [D]football’s coming home
It’s [G]coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming, [D]football’s coming home
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming, [D]football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming, [D]football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]

[verse 2]
Ever[Em]yone seems [A]to know the score, [D]they’ve [B]seen it all be[Em]fore, they just [A]know,
They’re so [D]sure, that [B]England’s gonna [Em]throw it away,
Gonna [A]blow it away, but I [D]know they can play, ‘cos I [B]remember,

[chorus]
[G]Three Lions [Bm]on a [Em]shirt, [A]Ju[D]les Rimmet [F#m]still [B]gleaming, [A]
[G]Thirty [Bm]years of [Em]hurt, [A] [D]never [F#m]stopped me [B]dreaming, [A]

[verse 3]
[Em]So many [A]jokes, so many [D]sneers, but all [B]those “Oh so nears”, [Em]wear you [A]down
Through the [D]years, but I [B]still see that [Em]tackle by Moore,
And when [A]Lineker scored, Bobby [D]belting the ball, and [B]Nobby dancing,

[chorus]
[G]Three Lions [Bm]on a [Em]shirt, [A]Ju[D]les Rimmet [F#m]still [B]gleaming, [A]
[G]Thirty [Bm]years of [Em]hurt, [A] [D]never [F#m]stopped me [B]dreaming, [A]
[Em] [C] [F#m] [B] [Em] [C] [F#m] [B]

[verse 4]
[Em]I know that was [C]then, but it could be [B]again

[verse 5]
[G]It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming,
[D]Football’s coming home
[G]It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming,
[D]Football’s coming home

[Closing]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming,
[D]Football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming,
[D]Football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming,
[D]Football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]
It’s coming [G]home, it’s [Bm]coming [Em]home, it’s [A]coming,
[D]Football’s [F#m]coming [B]home [A]

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ArtistThe Lightning Seeds
AlbumThe Beautiful Game – The Official Album of Euro '96
GenresPop, Britpop
Year1996
KeyG

How to play Three Lions on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Lightning Seeds - Three Lions on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Three Lions uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), Em → A (16), and F#m → B (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to Em

4. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

7. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

8. B → A chord transition

To move from B to A;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

9. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

11. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

12. B → G chord transition

To move from B to G;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

13. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

14. C → F#m chord transition

To move from C to F#m;

  1. While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

15. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

Three Lions chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Three Lions.

  • Three Lions includes 124 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Three Lions contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Three Lions connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → F#m: 2%
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